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Wedding Paella Catering for Northbourne events
We cook paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food across Northbourne and Kent, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Civil partnerships and vow renewals
- Weddings with a Spanish theme
Wedding paella catering for Northbourne events
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a festival organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
About our wedding paella catering in Northbourne
Your wedding menu is planned with you, course by course, around your guests, your venue and your budget. Whether it’s food for evening guests and wedding receptions after a small ceremony, we’ll put together a menu of a paella wedding breakfast, evening paella and table tapas and more.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Northbourne, and an open-air paella adds to it. Plan access and cover in case of rain. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
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What affects the price in Northbourne
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Travel, parking and access
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- How many staff you need
- Your choice of paellas
Live paella often compares well with a sit-down meal, because it needs no kitchen and fewer staff. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Expected numbers
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will check availability at the same time.
Dietary needs and planning tips
A little planning makes sure everyone can eat. Here’s how:
- Count day and evening guests separately
- Ask about diets and allergies with your RSVPs
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Check the venue’s rules for outside caterers
If things run late, and we’ll adapt the timing so the paella is served at its best.
Finish with Spanish desserts or your cake.
Northbourne weddings: local tips
Northbourne is about 2 miles west of Deal, in Kent. Weddings in Northbourne are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cook in 922 places across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 12 miles away.
If you are hoping for photos in Betteshanger Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Augustine frequently hold the reception nearby: the paella can be cooking while you have photos taken, so the meal is ready when you arrive. The sea is within about 3 miles, perfect for a seafood paella wedding. We’ll plan shelter from sea breezes.
We cook at weddings all over the CT14 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your wedding is on Deal Road, Coulson Grove and Mill Lane or anywhere nearby, we can cook there. We also cook at weddings in Marley (1 mile north), Great Mongeham (1 mile south-east), Finglesham (1 mile north), Sholden Meadows (1 mile east) and Sholden (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (12 miles west), Margate (11 miles north), Dover (6 miles south), Folkestone (12 miles south-west), Ramsgate (9 miles north) and Broadstairs (11 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Deal Castle (2.8 miles east) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (2.7 miles east). Open spaces near Northbourne include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Schools near Northbourne include Castle Community College (2.3 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include Hare & Hounds pub (under half a mile east)
Your questions about wedding paella catering in Northbourne
What about events near the coast?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Which station should guests use for Northbourne?
Walmer station, about 2.2 miles south-east of the centre.
Do you cater for young children?
Of course. Children frequently love a simple chicken paella. Include children in your numbers.
Should we have more than one paella?
Two or three covers most guests. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Is halal food available?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
What does wedding paella catering cost?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
A gluten-free pan is no problem. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
Any part of the day, or all of it, from canapés to evening food.
Why choose wedding paella catering in Northbourne?
Mixed diets are easy, which matters at weddings with lots of guests.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We frequently cook for:
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Weddings with lots of dietary needs
- Garden and marquee weddings
- Destination-style celebrations at home
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Walmer station, about 2.2 miles south-east.
What to look for in a quote
- Space, access and power needs
- VAT, if it applies
- Whether travel is included
- How long the team stays
How it works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Your guests are welcome to watch while it cooks. In Northbourne, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:00pm, which means evening paella is normally served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting for the cooking area.
- We check availability for your date.
- You choose canapés, tapas, paellas and desserts.
- We confirm the plan with your coordinator.
- The pans cook while guests enjoy the drinks.
- We serve and clear our cooking area.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Give us a contact for the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We will come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
Live paella or other catering?
Food trucks serve one order at a time, which can mean long queues at a wedding. Paella pans serve many guests quickly. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
What you get with us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- We cover Northbourne and the whole of Kent
Take a look at How we price And The cost guide.
Before you choose a spot
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so we need a suitable spot. Here’s what we look for:
- Good ventilation: outdoors, or an open-sided cover
- Flat, firm ground for the cooking area
- A separate open-sided gazebo if the meal is in a marquee
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Northbourne
- Canapé tapas
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Dessert
- Sangria & bar staff
- Table tapas
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
If you do cook yourself, test the pan and burner together beforehand, keep the stock hot, and leave the rice alone once it is in. And keep children and pets well away from the burner.
- Cooked live in giant pans at your event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options
- Paella, tapas, canapés and desserts
- Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff